Salvage, Overhaul, & Fire Cause Determination Quiz

to remove the harmful atmosphere from the material.to protect the material from the harmful atmosphere.All of the above.None of the above.

2. The size of a typical salvage cover is generally within in the range of 10 x 12 to _______ feet.

12 x 1618 x 2425 x 5040 x 88

3. Studs in a building wall are typically ___ inches apart.

8121620

4. _______ can substitute as a salvage cover and usually comes in 120' x 20' rolls.

Floor runnersVisqueenIndustrial plastic (saran) wrapVisking

5. Which statement is not true?

Water vacuums usually have a 5 gallon capacity.Water vacuums come in both electric and gasoline powered versions. Water vacuums can be easily wheeled around and moved from place to place.Water vacuums may be worn as backpacks in conjunction with cylinder style SCBAs.

6. True or False: Squeegees can move large amounts of water from places water vacuums can not access.

12. Due to size, methods of drying salvage covers include all but which of the following?

Hanging from roof lines or interior ceilingsPlaced in an x-large rope bag and machine dried in a commercial dryer. Hauling the cover up alongside of a building.Laid out on the apparatus floor, and turning it to both sides.

13. Which method of salvage cover deployment is done by a single firefighter and is reserved for covering large unbreakable items?

Shoulder tossBalloon tossOne person salvage cover rollParachute toss

14. One of the most common hazards of salvage work is _______.

lack of oxygenslipsbackdraftceiling collapse

15. Water weighs ____ lbs. per gallon.

5.426.008.3312.16

16. An active sprinkler head can displace oxygen within a __ to __ foot area around the head.

1-23-55-1012-18

17. True or False: During salvage, the best approach to removing items from harms way is to first ask: "Can the item be moved more quickly than it can be covered?"

TrueFalseAsk the Incident Commander.

18. When valuables are covered during salvage, how should this be indicated?

Place a piece of glass on top.Write "Valuables" on the salvage cover.Cordon off the covered items with yellow caution tape.Place double stacked safety cones before the pile.

19. Salvage cover edges should be _______ under so they will not collect water or debris.

foldedflailed"snugged"rolled

20. The ______ method of deploying a salvage cover is used to when the salvage pile is taller than the firefighters.

shoulder tosstwo-personballoon tossone-person

21. Which is a good example of where Visqueen is better than a salvage cover?

In a room with delicates.In a supermarket. In a child's bedroom.When medications or oxygen tanks are present.

22. Catch-alls are used to contain the water dripping through the ceiling until....

the fire is completely extinguished.a system is set up to remove the water from the building. the PIV/OSY are in a Shut position.all firefighters have been accounted for.

23. When stopping the flow of an active sprinkler, which piece of PPE is most important?

30. A good rule is to revisit involved structures ___ and ___ hours after the last company has left the scene.

1, 52, 84, 122, 10

31. Salvage and overhaul efforts have a significant aspect on what aspect of firefighting?

Customer serviceDispatch Chain of CommandIncident operations

32. In regard to fire cause determination, which information would be the least important?

Animal activity in the fire zone, pre and post fire. Time of day, address and type of dispatch.Were citizens seen running or speeding from the fire site?The number of phone calls received for the fire.

33. Determining the point of origin includes all but....?

depth of char. noting where the heaviest damage was.Looking for burned matchbooks/sticks.looking for "V patterns".

34. A misleading aspect of "depth of char" is....

the size of the "alligator skin" pattern.when an area of the fire took longer to extinguish than others.the recorded TIC images vs. what can be seen with the naked eye.when cellulose or redwood insulation is found in older homes.

35. Securing a building after a fire includes all but which?

Revisiting the structure at least twice within 12 hours.Boarding up all damaged openings.Securing the utilities.Employing private overnight security (site guards).

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